James Smith

James A. Smith is a veteran trial lawyer that spends a substantial portion of his practice as a neutral, mediating and arbitrating cases. James was admitted to the bar in 1973 and is authorized to practice in Washington State and before the U.S. District Court for the Western and Eastern Districts of Washington, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth and Fifth Circuits, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and the U.S. Supreme Court. James has tried or arbitrated numerous complex cases in a wide variety of substantive contexts. His practice focuses on complex commercial and tort litigation and frequently acts as a neutral in providing mediation or arbitration services, as well as representing clients as an advocate attorney in alternative dispute resolution proceedings. James is a mediator and arbitrator for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington and is a member of the Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association (Commercial and Large Complex Case Panels), and mediates the following areas complex litigation:

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